Erickson Express
Family Newsletter
March 14, 2024
Dear Erickson Families,
Tomorrow is EARLY DISMISSAL at 1:40. All full day students will be dismissed at 1:40. Kindergarten AM and PM meet at their normal times. There will be no preschool classes. Students should wear their PIllar Shirts or PIllar color.
Thank you for a wonderful Spirit Week! PTO Paint Night was a huge success. Thank you to the PTO and Mrs. Clay for an awesome Paint Night. The donuts from Tom's Market (Kostopolous Family) were delicious!
Time to purchase yearbooks! See the yearbook ordering information below.
5th Grade Students will be taking the Illinois Science Assessment March 19th-21 starting at 9:45 each day. There are 3 assessments and each assessment is approximately an hour long. Please eat a good breakfast and encourage your child to try their best.
You will be able to view Trimester 2 Progress Reports in the OTUS portal Tomorrow, March 15th. See information below.
Time to order Hot Lunch. The hot lunch order form is now open, see flyer below. Orders are due by Friday, April 5 at 9:45pm NO EXCEPTIONS!
If you need to report an absence, please call the school 630-529- 2223 or email the teacher and the attendance line: erattendance@sd13.org. If you need to report a change in dismissal for your child and it is after 2:00pm, please call the school.
Stacy Johnston
Principal
Important Dates
- March 4-15: Paws for a Cause Fundraiser (see flyer below)
- March 15, 2024: Progress Reports available in OTUS, Early Dismissal 1:40, Eagle's Nest, Wear Pillar Color or Shirt, Hot Lunch
- March 18, 2024: Hot Lunch, 5:30 PTO Meeting in the Library
- March 19-21, 2024: 5th Grade Science Assessment, School Store
- March 20, 2024: Wacky Wednesday -Theme: Backwards Day
- March 21, 2024: 2:10 Talent Show for Students ONLY, 6:00 Talent Show for Families
- March 22, 2024: Hot Lunch
- March 25-29, 2024: Spring Break, No School
- April 1, 2024: School Resumes
*Please note: 1:40 Early Dismissal Days/School Improvement are on FRIDAY. Early Dismissal/School Improvement days are one Friday per month and FULL DAY students are dismissed at 1:40 while teachers are involved in professional development activities. Half-Day PM Kindergarten will attend school at their normal PM times. Preschool does not attend on early dismissal days.
Second Trimester OTUS Memo - To View Student Grades
Grades for the second trimester will be updated in Otus on Friday, March 15, 2024. Instead of sending home progress reports, we ask that parents use the OTUS portal to view student grades. Please see the instructions below to connect with your child’s OTUS account:
If you have not done so already, create an account in OTUS https://my.otus.com/login. Please Note: Your student already has an OTUS account from the school district. To avoid confusion, it's best to use your own name rather than your student's name when creating the Family account.
Follow the directions in the video, article, or slidedeck below to create an OTUS account. All three documents have the same information.
Otus Getting Started Guide (slidedeck)
Otus Getting Started Guide (video)
Otus Getting Started Guide (article)
Contact the classroom teacher or Mrs. Lents to get your child(ren)’s unique OTUS code.
To check your child's progress on Otus, click on Gradebook. Choose which class you would like to see progress in. Keep in mind that these standards are year long goals. Please view the grades in Otus as a progress report on your child’s current mastery levels. They may change throughout the year as skills are reassessed.
Besides grades parents are also able to view historical data on standardized tests such as MAP, OLSAT, and IAR.
Please feel free to reach out to Kat Lents if you have any problems setting up or connecting to your child’s Otus account at klents@sd13.org.
Sincerely,
The D13 Elementary Team
Note from the Finance Department
2024-2025 School Fees will be posted to your student(s) account shortly. Once the fee is
posted, you will receive an email from My School Bucks. Fees are due September 1, 2024.
2024-2025 Registration Now Open
As the District moves to a new registration portal (Alma) for the 2024-2025 school year, ALL families (New and Returning) will be required to prove residency. Previous documents submitted are not able to be transferred to Alma.
In the meantime, please reference the attached proof of residency documentation to start compiling the necessary documents.
YEARBOOK INFORMATION
FAMILY MATH PROBLEMS
Students and families can complete both math problems or the problem that is best suited for the student's grade level with parent support.
PTO NEWS
Hot lunch ordering is available and orders can be placed from now until 4/5/24. No exceptions will be made for missed orders!
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Co-Treasurer
Co-Treasurer
The next Erickson PTO meeting is on March 18, 2024 at 5:30 in the library. All are welcome to attend!
Save the date for Erickson’s 30th Birthday Bash!! The tentative date for the celebration is May 10, 2024 and we would love to have additional parent volunteers to help with the event! Please email ericksonpto13@gmail.com if you are able to help during the event!
Follow us on Twitter: @PTOerickson
Facebook: Erickson Elementary PTO
Fundraisers
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School Hours / Lunch Hours
School Hours:
Grades 1st-5th: 8:40-3:30
Kindergarten AM: 8:40-11:30
Kindergarten PM: 12:40-3:30
Preschool AM: 8:50-11:20
Preschool PM: 12:50-3:20
Student Arrival:
Kindergarten-5 grade students can begin arriving at 8:25. Students should gather in the front of the building. Doors open at 8:30. Students should arrive by 8:40
Lunch Hours:
1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Lunch: 12:00-12:25
4th-5th Grade Lunch: 12:25-12:50
Dropping off lunches from restaurants (ie- McDonald's, Wendy's, Panera, etc.) as well as using food delivery services to drop off food (ie -GrubHub, Door Dash) is not allowed. Students should bring their lunch in the morning to school each day. Safety is our number one priority and we would like to limit visitors.
Erickson Elementary School
Email: sjohnston@sd13.org
Website: sd13.org
Location: 277 Springfield Drive, Bloomingdale, IL, USA
Phone: 630-529-2223
Fax: 630-893-9849